Top 10 Reasons Why The Ikon Pass Is Better Than A One Mountain Season Pass [sponsored by Ikon Pass] There’s something about North America’s mountains that is gravitational. The force that makes these mountains so irresistible is the sense of freedom that they represent to skiers and riders. Alterra Mountain Company recognizes the need for you skiers and riders to have the freedom to go where you want when you want when the mountains are […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | March 13, 2018 3 Comments
NOAA: In Some Places, Experimental NOAA Models Could Have Predicted Western Snow Drought Eight Months In Advance NOAA: Experimental Forecasting By: Michon Scott & Rebecca Lindsey In the western United States, residents rely on winter’s snow for summer’s water. A string of skimpy snowpacks between 2012 and 2015 in many Western mountain ranges curtailed municipal water use, threatened endangered species, dried out crops and rangeland, and boosted the risk of wildfire. Better snowpack forecasts might have helped the West prepare […] Weather Guest Author | February 1, 2018 0 Comments
SKI Magazine Readers Name The Top 10 Ski Resorts In The West SKI Magazine recently polled it’s readers to determine the top ski resorts in the American West. We’ll admit to being slightly surprised by some of the results! The top ten are as follows. #10: Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana #9: Beaver Creek, Colorado #8: Aspen Highlands, Colorado #7: Jackson Hole, Wyoming #6: Vail, Colorado #5: Telluride, Colorado #4: Snowmass, Colorado #3: Whistler […] Industry News Matt Brennan | September 26, 2017 1 Comment
Worst Fire Season Ever? | 137 Large Wildfires Impacting 7.8 Million Acres of Land Right Now According to InciWeb, there are 137 large wildfires impacting 7.8 million acres of land in the United States right now. It’s only September and 2017 is already the 3rd worst year for wildfires in the past decade. Extreme heat and a persistent drought, despite the wet winter, are to blame for the horrible damage. States are having trouble getting funding to stop […] Fire Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Looking For Powder This Weekend? | Here’s Where To Go: The bottom line is the Northeast’s forecast is predicting some nice snow through the next few days. With the jet stream dipping far south all across the East Coast bringing colder temperatures and some moderate precipitation, it should make for a quality weekend of skiing all over New England. However, the western states appear to be setting up for a bit […] Weather Dylan Cautela | January 26, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Want To Find Some Powder Turns Throughout The Weekend? Here’s Where You Should Go: Throughout the weekend and into Monday, 3 successive storms are expected to make their way through much of the west dropping powder all over. California is supposed to get the most snow out of these storms, the first of three dropped 30″ on Mammoth overnight. These storms are suspected to dissipate as they move across the west, but they are […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
Snowpack WAY Above Average in Much of the Western USA Right Now: Cold temperatures and extensive snowfall has worked out well so far this year for the western US. As we shift towards 2017, it looks like we will start out the new year with great skiing conditions. Above Average Snowpack In: Washington Oregon Idaho Nevada Utah Colorado Wyoming Northern New Mexico Slightly Below Average Snowpack In: Northern Idaho Northern Washington Northwestern […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 1 Comment
Western USA About To Get Buried In Snow | Up To 22+” of Snow Forecasted The Western USA is about to get buried in snow today that will continue into tomorrow. Wyoming is forecasted to get the most snow with 22+” possible throughout today and into tomorrow. Crystal Mountain, WA has already seen 20″ of snow from these storms as of this morning. These storms are much colder than normal with low snow levels and large amounts of moisture. NOAA […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 4, 2016 0 Comments
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